This year Playday is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone the 2017 Playday campaign will CELEBRATE PLAY. They are calling on everyone - parents, teachers and support staff across the UK to help celebrate all things play. Celebrate that:
- PLAYING is FREE!
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PLAYING is a child's right (UNCRC, Art 31)
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PLAYING supports physical and emotional health and wellbeing.
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PLAYING supports respect and appreciation of the natural environment.
- PLAYING promotes development and learning.
You can get involved in this Playday by:
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Holding a Playday celebration - whether your event is big or small, the more people that celebrate Playday the more noise can be made for children's play. Register your event here
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Spreading the word about the campaign - Post it, Tweet it, Blog it! Help spread the word far and wide about children's right and need to play.
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Sending in your earliest Playday event photographs click here attach photos and tell us the year/s they were taken.
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Becoming an official Playday supporter - if your organisation is passionate about children's play, why not become an official Playday 2017 campaign supporter? Send your logo to info@playscotland.org
However you decide to get involved, there's lots of advice and guidance available on the Playday website to get you started - from promotional posters and postcards, to practical tips for Playday event organisers. So, whether you've got kids, you work with kids, or you're a big kid yourself, Playday needs you! Find out more at www.playday.org.uk.
